Drivers For Components And Operating Systems; Installation Of Software; Image Files For Data Backup; Operation With The Simatic Management Agent (For Pcs 7 Only) - Siemens SIMATIC IPC427E Produktinformation

Drivers for components and operating systems

The drivers for components are stored in the "C:\Windows\ConfigSetRoot\Drivers" folder of the restored system or on the
Restore USB stick in the "Drivers" folder.

Installation of software

Use the "A1 image" for the installation of software and an associated functional change of the device (see "Scope of delivery
of the software (Page 16)").
In this way, you avoid unwanted dependencies, for example, license messages from software components that are no longer
used in the "A2 image".

Image files for data backup

Use the SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator V3.6.1 or higher to create image files for data backup.
If you change from older versions to a version V3.6 or higher, please observe the corresponding notes regarding the
compatibility between the software and the created images in the product documentation!
Please make sure that your PC has the newest BIOS version before you use the SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator.

Operation with the SIMATIC Management Agent (for PCS 7 only)

In order to integrate the IPC bundles into the plant managed with the SIMATIC Management Console (SMMC), you can install
or activate the SIMATIC Management Agent (SMA) during the initial commissioning or system restore.
You can choose whether or not to use the SMA in this dialog:
Initial situation
Use A1 Image (Windows operating system only)
Yes The SMA corresponding to the PCS 7 version is
installed and the associated "SIMATIC Management
Agent" service is activated. After this, manage the
computer by means of the SMMC.
No -
You can also install the SMA manually via the Restore USB stick "Additional_Products\SMA" or activate it in the operating
system later on.
Additional information is available in the manual Process Control System PCS 7; SIMATIC Management Console.
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A2 Image (incl. PCS 7 software), if included in the
scope of delivery
The "SIMATIC Management Agent" service is
activated. After this, manage the computer by means
of the SMMC.
The SMA remains on the computer with the
associated service "SIMATIC Management Agent"
disabled (this behavior matches that of the manual
PCS 7 installation).
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